Truck tire flies through minivan window; kills woman

A tire from a truck flew over an Interstate 85 median and killed the driver of a minivan heading the opposite direction, according to police.

DeKalb County police say the accident happened near Atlanta during the morning rush hour, at about 8:30 a.m. Friday.

Police said a Dodge pickup truck was heading north on I-85 south of Shallowford Road when one of its tires came off and flew over the median wall. The tire struck the driver of a minivan that was in a southbound lane.

The 47-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the crash scene.

A 16-year-old passenger in the minivan was taken to Children's Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston for evaluation.